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US 2014/0209431 A1Published application
Secure storage apparatus
AssigneeFKI Security Products
InventorsMichael J. Smith, Daniel Jones
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Abstract
An apparatus, such as but not necessarily limited to a safe, is contemplated. The apparatus may be configured to secure a sorter, bill validator or other delivery mechanism separately from a storage area in order to permit removal of the delivery mechanism without compromising security of the storage area.
Claims20
A safe comprising:
- a housing shaped to include a first opening and a second opening;
- a bill validator positioned behind the first opening;
- a cassette positioned behind the second opening;
- a lockable door positioned within the second opening, the door being operable between at least a locked position and an unlocked position, the door preventing removal of the cassette when the door is in the locked position, the door permitting removal of the cassette when in the unlocked position;
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- a lockable shutter mounted to the door, the shutter being operable between at least a closed position and an opened position, the shutter at least partially covering the first opening when in the closed position to prevent removal of the bill validator, the shutter at least partially uncovering the first opening when in the opened position to permit removal of the bill validator.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a substantially enclosed housing shaped to include a first opening and a second opening;
- a storage container positioned behind the second opening;
- a sorter positioned behind the first opening, the sorter configured to deliver deposits to the storage container;
- a door positioned relative to the second opening, the door being operable between at least a closed position and an opened position, the door preventing removal of the container through the second opening when in the closed position, the door permitting removal of the container through the second opening when in the opened position, the door permitting removal of the sorter through the first opening when the door is in the opened position;
- a shutter affixed to the door, the shutter being operable between at least a closed position and an opened position, the shutter preventing removal of the sorter through the first opening when in the closed position and the door is in the closed position, the shutter permitting removal of the sorter through the first opening when in the opened position and the door is in the closed position.
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A safe comprising
- a secure storage area;
- a sorter configured to deliver deposits to the secure storage area;
- a door configured to prevent access to the secure storage area when locked in a closed position and to permit access to the secure storage area and the sorter when in an opened position;
- a door lock operable to lock the door in the closed position;
- a shutter mounted to the door and configured to prevent removal of the sorter when locked in a closed position while the door is locked in the closed position and to permit removal of the sorter when in an opened position while the door is locked in the closed position;
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- a shutter lock operable to lock the shutter in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.